Frighten. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Frighten last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCARE.

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12 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCARE Frighten (5) New York Times Sep 15, 2026
ALARM Frighten (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 7, 2026
DAUNT Frighten (5)
STARTLE Frighten (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 26, 2024
SPOOK Frighten (5)
UNNERVE Frighten (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2022
THROWASCAREINTO Frighten (15)
TERRIFY Frighten (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2016
UNMAN Frighten (5)
STLE Frighten (4)

29 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
36% SCARY Frightening (5) Commuter Aug 31, 2026
36% ALARMED Frightened (7) Premier Sunday Jul 12, 2026
35% SCARES Frightens (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 27, 2026
35% SCARED Frightened (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 8, 2026
33% SCARING Frightening (7) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
33% ALARMS Frightens (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 6, 2025
33% AFRAID Frightened (6) Mirror Classic May 7, 2025
33% ALARMING Frightening (8)
33% FEARSOME Frightening (8) Mirror Classic Jan 4, 2024
33% EERIE Frightening (5) Newsday Aug 11, 2023

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In the crossword world, "Frighten" is a classic clue for the word "SPOOK." This term is often used to describe something that causes fear or unease, like a ghost or a specter. It's a playful way to hint at something spooky lurking in the puzzle grid!